Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but is right-handed in everyday life. He has a younger brother,
Gerald MelzerGerald Melzer is a professional Austrian tennis player. He was born in Vienna, Austria. He is the younger brother of top Austrian tennis player Jürgen Melzer...
, with whom he has played doubles in several tournaments.
In 1999, he won the boys' singles event at
WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
. For many years, he was known as one of the best players on the tour not to have progressed past the third round of a Grand Slam event. He ended this streak when he reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2010. He has also had success in doubles, winning the mens doubles event at Wimbledon in 2010 and the US Open in 2011 with
Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
, as well as the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon in 2011 with
Iveta BenešováIveta Benešová is a professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at age of 7 and turned professional in 1998 in Prague. She has won two WTA Tour events and one Grand Slam in mixed doubles partnering with Jürgen Melzer at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.-2006–2008:In the 2006 Australian...
.
He is endorsed by
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and
Dunlop SportDunlop Sport is a tennis, squash, golf, badminton, clothing, travel and bicycle equipment brand, that specializes in sporting goods.After Dunlop Holdings was acquired by BTR plc in 1985, Dunlop Sport was combined with the Slazenger brand which Dunlop had acquired in 1959 to form Dunlop Slazenger...
. Melzer is currently coached by
Joakim NystromJoakim "Jocke" Nyström is a former top ten ranked tennis player from Sweden who won thirteen singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked World No. 7 and was also ranked as high as World No...
.
Early Years
In 1998, Melzer started playing in Futures in his country where he won his first two matches, but lost the next four.
In 1999, He started playing outside of Austria in Futures and Challengers. He competed in his first main draw match in the
1999 CA-TennisTrophyThe 1999 CA-TennisTrophy was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna in Austria and was part of the International Series Gold of the 1999 ATP Tour...
in Vienna, Austria, where he defeated
Lars BurgsmüllerLars Burgsmüller , is a male German tennis player.-Singles :-Doubles:-External link, references:* *...
, 7–6(5), 2–6, 6–3, before losing to then world no. 11
Nicolas KieferNicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, 4–6, 0–6.
In 2000, Melzer continued playing in Futures and Challengers, but was only able to reach one quarterfinals. He also made his Grand Slam debut at the 2000 Wimbledon, but lost to Australian
Mark PhilippoussisMark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
, 4–6, 6–7(3), 7–5, 4–6.
In 2001, He reach his first Futures final event at Poprad, Slovak, losing to Juraj Hasko, 6–7(5), 2–6. However, he was able to capture his first title at the Challenger in Monchengladbach, Germany over local hero
Jens KnippschildJens Knippschild is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1992. He has won two doubles titles during his career...
, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3. He was also able to take his first top-100 and top-20 win over
Fabrice SantoroFabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
, then world no. 18, 6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4, in the 2001 CA-TennisTrophy, but lost in the next round to
Michel KratochvilMichel Frank Kratochvil is a former tennis player from Switzerland. He was a member of the Swiss Davis Cup Team between 2000–2004 with a singles record 3–9, winning the decider in the first round of the 2003 World Group against Martin Verkerk of Netherlands 1–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–1...
, 6–7(4), 6–7(5).
In 2002, he regularly competed in Challenger events, reaching two finals, but losing in both attempts to
Alexander PoppAlexander Popp is a former German professional tennis player. He reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003. He reached a singles career high of world no...
, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, in Heilbronn, Germany and to
Luis HornaLuis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
, 4–6, 2–6, in Furth, Germany. He reached his first ATP Tour quarterfinals in the
2002 Internationaler Raiffeisen Grand PrixThe Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:...
, defeating
Sargis SargsianSargis Sargsian is a former professional tennis player from Armenia.Sargsian turned pro in 1995, and has won one singles and two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour...
, 6–0, 6–2, and
Andrea GaudenziAndrea Gaudenzi is a former tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1990.Gaudenzi was born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna. A right-hander, he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the third round by America's eventual...
, 6–3, 7–5, before losing to eventual champion
Nicolás Lapentti----Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador who is ranked 214th...
, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6. However, he did better in the 2002 Croatia Open by reaching the semifinals, defeating Vincent Spadea, 2–6, 6–3, 4–2,
Agustín CalleriAgustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay....
, 6–7(3), 7–5, 6–4, and
Victor HănescuVictor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
, 6–4, 6–4, before losing to eventual champion
Carlos MoyáCarlos Moya Llompart is a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland...
, 6–7(1), 1–6. He also won his first Grand Slam match at the 2002 US Open over Jack Brasington, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3, before losing to
Nicolás MassúNicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, 4–6, 6–7(3), 6–4, 0–6. At the 2002 CA Tennis Trophy, he earned one of the biggest wins of his career by defeating then world no. 2
Tommy HaasTommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
, 6–4, 6–3, to reach the quarterfinals, before losing to
Jiří NovákJiří Novák is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.-Career:Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the...
, 4–6, 2–6.
The start of 2003 was not a good one for the Austrian, as he lost three consecutive Tour-level main draw matches, including his Australian Open debut. He rebounded in April by reaching the semifinals, losing to then world no. 2
Andre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, 4–6, 1–6. He also made his French Open debut, but lost to
David FerrerDavid Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(2). At Wimbledon, Melzer upset then world no. 15
Fernando González----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(6), to earn his first Wimbledon victory, but lost to
Jonas BjörkmanJonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6,in the following round. Melzer reached his first ATP Tour final at the
2003 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis ChampionshipsThe Hall of Fame Championships is an international tennis tournament that has been held every year in July since 1976 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island...
without defeating a player in the top 100, but lost to
Robby GinepriRobert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
, 4–6, 7–6(3), 1–6, in the final. In the 2003 US Open, Melzer reached the second round again, but lost
Juan Carlos FerreroJuan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
, 6–1, 6–7(2), 2–6, 4–6. Before the end of the year, Melzer earned another top-20 victory over
Tommy RobredoTommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in the 2003 CA Tennis Trophy.
2004–2006
In 2004, the Austrian reached his first third round of a Grand Slam at the
2004 Australian OpenThe 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne, Australia 19 January to 1 February, 2004.-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2...
with victories over
Tomas BehrendTomas Ugo Behrend is a former professional German Brazilian-born tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was 74th, which he reached on October 3, 2005. His career high in doubles was at 43 set at October 15, 2007.Behrend retired in 2007 and said he regrets never having the opportunity to...
, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2, and
Galo BlancoGalo Blanco is a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. Blanco is a member of the men's professional tour since 1995.Most of Blanco's early professional tour appearances were earned by qualifying for tournaments...
, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3, before losing to
Sjeng SchalkenSjeng Schalken is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Playing style:A right-handed baseliner with a single-handed backhand, Schalken's game is characterised by his consistency of both wings and his continental technique on both the forehand and backhand...
, 6–7(1), 4–6, 1–6. Melzer made his Master Series debut at the 2004 Indian Wells Masters, losing to
Victor HănescuVictor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
, 1–6, 7–6(5), 3–6. He then won his first Master Series matches at the 2004 Miami Masters with victories over
Ivo KarlovićIvo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
, 6–4, 6–4, and then world no. 8
Tim HenmanTimothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
, 7–6(3), 2–6, 7–6(4), but lost
Todd Martin----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...
, 6–7(4), 3–6, in the third round. He then reached the quarterfinals of the
2004 Hamburg MastersThe 2004 Hamburg Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 97th edition of the Hamburg Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from May 10 through May 17, 2004.The men's...
with victories over
Nicolás MassúNicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, 6–3, 6–0,
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, 6–1, 6–0, and
Marat SafinMarat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
, 6–4, 6–4, but lost to former world no. 1
Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
, 4–6, 3–6. He then reached the semifinals of the
2004 Internationaler Raiffeisen Grand PrixThe Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:...
, losing to
Xavier MalisseXavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man"....
, 6–3, 3–6, 3–6. He then won his first French Open match over
Wayne FerreiraWayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....
, 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–4, 6–3, but eventually lost to
Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6.
In the
2004 Canada MastersThe 2004 Canada Masters and the Rogers AT&T Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 115th edition of the Canada Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2004 WTA Tour...
, he reached the quarterfinals, losing to
Nicolas KieferNicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
, 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, and with straight-set victories over
Andre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
and
Fernando González----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
. In the 2004 US Open, he reached the third round for the first time, but lost to
Michaël LlodraMichaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
, 3–6, 2–6, 5–7. In his last tournament of the year, he reached the third round of the
2004 Paris MastersThe 2004 Paris Masters was a tennis tournament held at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France and played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 30th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the 2004 ATP Masters Series. The tournament was held from November 1 to November 8...
, losing to
Marat SafinMarat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
, 2–6, 5–7.
In 2005, he reached the quarterfinals of the
2005 Next Generation Adelaide InternationalThe 2005 Next Generation Hardcourts was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia. Joachim Johansson won his first title of the year and the 2nd of his career.-Men's Singles:...
, losing to
Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
, 6–7(3), 7–5, 2–6. In the
2005 Australian OpenThe 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.-Men's Singles: Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4...
he reached the third round, losing to then world no. 2
Andy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, 2–6, 2–6, 5–7. At the
2005 SAP OpenThe SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
, he lost in the semifinals to
Cyril SaulnierCyril Saulnier is a retired French tennis player.His career-high singles ranking is 48th and was reached on March 21, 2005. Earlier that year he reached the final of the SAP Open in San Jose to be ranked in the top 50 for the first time in his career.-Singles Titles:-External links:*...
, 7–6(3), 3–6, 3–6, but earned his third victory over
Andre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
en route. He reached his second semifinal of the year at the
2005 U.S. Men's Clay Court ChampionshipsThe 2005 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Houston, Texas in the United States...
, but lost to
Andy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, 4–6, 2–6. He reached his second ATP tour final at the
2005 International Raiffeisen Grand PrixThe Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:...
, but lost to
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
, 3–6, 6–2, 4–6. At the
2005 French OpenThe 2005 French Open was the 104th edition of the tournament. Rafael Nadal, seeded fourth in his first French Open, was a strong favorite after winning the Rome and Monte Carlo Masters, with Guillermo Coria, a 2004 finalist and runner-up in Monaco, calling Nadal the best clay-court player in the...
and 2005 Wimbledon, he reached the third round and lost to
Guillermo CoriaGuillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
on both occasions. He then lost six straight main-draw matches in the 2005 Generali Open to
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, and his first match of 2005 Rogers Cup,
2005 Western & Southern Financial Group MastersThe 2005 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts...
,
2005 Pilot Pen TennisThis article is about the former New Haven joint tennis event. It is now a women's-only event. For the New Haven men's tennis event known as Volvo International , click here....
, 2005 US Open and the
2005 Open de MoselleThe Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
. He then continued his bad run with second-round loses at the 2005 BA-CA Tennis Trophy, the
2005 Mutua Madrileña Masters MadridThe 2005 Madrid Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Madrid Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain, from October 17 through October 24, 2005.The singles field...
, and the
2005 St. Petersburg OpenThe 2005 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from October...
.
In 2006, he continued his bad run with a 1–8 record and a seven-match losing streak in the first three months, with his only win coming in the
2006 Medibank InternationalThe 2006 Medibank International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the Medibank International, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour...
over
Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
, 6–2, 7–6(1). He then rebounded in the
2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court ChampionshipsThe 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Houston, Texas in the United States...
, where he reached his third final without dropping a set, but lost to
Mardy FishMardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6. He also reached the semifinals of the
2006 BMW OpenThe 2006 BMW Open was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. The tournament was held from May 1 to May 8.-Men's Singles: Olivier Rochus defeated Kristof Vliegen 6–4, 6–2...
, losing to eventual champion
Olivier RochusOlivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:...
, 4–6, 7–6(1), 3–6, and the quarterfinals of the
2006 Hypo Group Tennis InternationalThe 2006 Hypo Group Tennis International was an event on the 2006 ATP Tour. The event was won by Nikolay Davydenko in men's singles and Paul Hanley and Jim Thomas in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Nikolay Davydenko def. Andrei Pavel, 6-3, 6-0----...
, losing to
Jiří NovákJiří Novák is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.-Career:Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the...
, 7–6(7), 4–6, 4–6. However, he fell in the first rounds of the
2006 French OpenThe 2006 French Open was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. It is one of the four tennis Grand Slams. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a...
and Wimbledon. At the 2006 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, he reached the semifinals, but was upset by eventual champion
Mark PhilippoussisMark Anthony Philippoussis is an Australian tennis player. He turned professional in 1994. His father is Greek, while his mother is of Italian ancestry....
, then ranked no. 214, 7–6(2), 2–6, 0–6. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 Interwetten Austrian Open Kitzbühel and the
2006 Pilot Pen TennisThe 2006 Pilot Pen Tennis is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and is part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour...
. He then suffered two losses to
Juan MónacoJuan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
in the third round of the
2006 Mercedes CupThe 2006 Mercedes Cup was the 2006 edition of the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament. The tournament was held 17–23 July 2006 in Stuttgart, Germany.David Ferrer won his first title of the year, and second of his career.-Men's Singles:...
and the first round of the
2006 Orange Warsaw OpenThe Orange Warsaw Open is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Poland as part of the ATP Tour. The tournament is played on clay courts. From 1992 to 2007, the tournament was held in Sopot, before moving to Warsaw for 2008...
. At the US Open, he lost to
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, 7–5, 1–6, 5–7, 5–7, thus not winning a single Grand Slam match in the year. He then reached back-to-back finals at the 2006 BCR Open Romania and the
2006 Open de MoselleThe Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
. He won his first ATP Tour title at the 2006 BCR Open Romania, defeating
Filippo VolandriFilippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money...
, 6–1, 7–5, in the final, with victories over
Gilles SimonGilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
and
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. In the
2006 Open de MoselleThe Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
, however, he lost to
Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6. He ended the year with a quarterfinal showing at the 2006 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy, losing to
Andy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, but earned his first win over
Juan Carlos FerreroJuan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
. He made a first-round exit at the
2006 St. Petersburg OpenThe St. Petersburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It has been held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia,...
, losing to
Lukáš DlouhýLukáš Dlouhý is a professional Czech tennis player on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist, Dlouhý reached a career-high ranking of World Number 5 on June 22, 2009.-2006-2008:...
.
2007–2009
In 2007 Melzer, began the year with a first-round exit at the
2007 Qatar ExxonMobil OpenThe 2007 Qatar Open, known as the 2007 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, for sponsorship reasons, was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar from 1 January until 6 January 2007....
and a semifinal exit at the
2007 Medibank InternationalThe 2007 Medibank International is the 2007 tournament of the annually-held Medibank International tennis tournament.The event was notable as being the last tournament Kim Clijsters won, before her retirement from the sport....
, withdrawing against
James BlakeJames Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
. Melzer reached the second rounds of the
2007 Australian OpenThe 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players...
, the
2007 M.K. ChampionshipsThe 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup were tennis tournaments played on indoor hard courts. It was the 32nd edition of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, the 21st edition of the Cellular South Cup, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP...
, the
2007 Indian Wells MastersThe 2007 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
, and the
2007 Miami MastersThe 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 23rd edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour and was classified as a Tier I event on the 2007 WTA Tour...
. He also reached the final of the
2007 Tennis Channel OpenThe 2007 Tennis Channel Open was a tennis event on the 2007 ATP Tour. Lleyton Hewitt, who was the 2006 runner-up, was the singles champion, while Bob and Mike Bryan were the doubles champions. The event was held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Darling Tennis Center. It was the nineteenth Tennis Channel...
, losing to
Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
, 4–6, 6–7(10). He also reached the quarterfinals of the
2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court ChampionshipsThe 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Ivo Karlović in men's singles and Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Ivo Karlović def. Mariano Zabaleta, 6-4, 6-1----...
and the
2007 BMW OpenThe 2007 BMW Open was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Philipp Kohlschreiber in men's singles and Philipp Kohlschreiber and Mikhail Youzhny in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Mikhail Youzhny, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4...
. In the Masters Series on clay, he lost in the first rounds of the
2007 Monte Carlo MastersThe 2007 Monte Carlo Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 101st edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club from April 14 through April 22, 2007.-Review:Rafael...
and the
2007 Rome MastersThe 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was the 2007 edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 2007 ATP Masters Series and was held on May 5-13...
, and the third round of the
2007 Hamburg MastersThe 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by E.ON Hanse was the 2007 edition of the Hamburg Masters. Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal, ending Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay. Carlos Moyà reached his first Masters Series semi-final in three years, after languishing well outside the top-20...
, losing to
Fernando González----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6. After that, he suffered back-to-back losses to
Juan MónacoJuan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
in the
2007 Hypo Group Tennis InternationalThe 2007 Hypo Group Tennis International was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Juan Mónaco in men's singles and Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Juan Mónaco def. Gaël Monfils, 7-6, 6-0----...
and the
2007 French OpenThe 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Followed two weeks later, as usual, by Wimbledon in London, United Kingdom. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run...
. He then suffered a left wrist injury in his first-round loss to
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
in the
2007 Gerry Weber OpenThe 2007 Gerry Weber Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 15th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from June 11 through...
which caused him to miss two months of tennis, including Wimbledon. He came back at the
2007 Cincinnati MastersThe 2007 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts...
, reaching the third round and losing to
Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
, 3–6, 3–6. From then on, he was unable to secure back-to-back wins.
In 2008, the Austrian reach the second round of his first three tournaments, including the
2008 Australian OpenThe 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008.After twenty years of playing on...
. He again failed to secure back-to-back wins, compiling a 3–9 record in his next nine tournaments and putting him out of the top 100 since April 2003. It was not until the
2008 Hypo Group Tennis InternationalThe 2008 Hypo Group Tennis International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 28th edition of the Hypo Group Tennis International, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Werzer Arena in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria, from...
that he recorded back-to-back wins by reaching the quarterfinals, losing to
Igor Kunitsyn Igor Kunitsyn is a professional male tennis player from Russia. He made it into the top 100 for the first time in 2006, and reached a career-high singles ranking of 35 on July 6, 2009.-Early life:...
, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6. He carried his good performance through the
2008 French OpenThe 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008....
with a third-round exit to Frenchman
Gaël MonfilsGaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 0–6, 2–6. On grass, he was able to reach the quarterfinals of the
2008 Ordina OpenThe 2008 Ordina Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 19th edition of the Ordina Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
and the third round at Wimbledon. He then returned to clay at the 2008 Austrian Open and reached his seventh final, but lost once again to
Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
, 2–6, 1–6. Melzer made a good performance at the
2008 Beijing OlympicsTennis competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt tournament....
by reaching the final eight, losing to eventual Gold Medalist
Rafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, 0–6, 4–6. He then had a good performance by reaching the third rounds of the
2008 Pilot Pen TennisThe 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
and the
2008 U.S. OpenThe 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year...
. Melzer made a good year end with quarterfinal results in the
2008 Thailand OpenThe 2008 Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 22 through September 28, 2008.The singles...
and the
2008 Bank Austria-TennisTrophyThe 2008 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the Bank Austria-TennisTrophy, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna,...
, which put him back to the top 40.
In 2009, Melzer again made a poor first quarter of the year, only managing one back-to-back win in his first ten tournaments, and it was at the
2009 Australian OpenThe 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
, where he reached the third round, losing to Andy Murray, 5–7, 0–6, 3–6. It was not until the
2009 Internazionali BNL d'ItaliaThe 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 66th edition of the event known that year as the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier-level tournaments of...
that he recorded back-to-back wins, including a win over
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
, but lost to
Fernando González----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, in the following round. He then reached the quarterfinals of the
2009 Interwetten Austrian Open KitzbühelThe 2009 Interwetten Austrian Open Kitzbühel is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 29th edition of the Interwetten Austrian Open Kitzbühel, as part of the World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
and the
2009 Gerry Weber OpenThe 2009 Gerry Weber Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 17th edition of the event known that year as the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
once again, and the third round of the
2009 French OpenThe 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
and Wimbeldon for the second year in a row. He reach his first semifinal of a year at the
2009 ATP Studena Croatia Open UmagThe 2009 ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag was a tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known that year as the ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
, but lost to eventual champion
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
, 1–6, 1–6. He also reached the quarterfinals of the
2009 Pilot Pen TennisThe 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 41st edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis...
with a victory over
Victor HănescuVictor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
, 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–1, but lost in the following round to
Fernando VerdascoFernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
, 3–6, 1–6, and the semifinal of
2009 PTT Thailand OpenThe 2009 PTT Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
losing to eventual champion
Gilles SimonGilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
, 4–6, 6–7(3). At the
2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000The 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2009 ATP World Tour...
, he defeated a then-world no. 5
Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
, 7–5, 2–1 RET, before losing to
Feliciano LópezFeliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
, 7–5, 6–7(3), 1–6. This was his first victory over a top-10 player in over four years and his second victory over a top-5 player, the first was his win over a then-world no. 2
Tommy HaasTommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
. He ended 2009 on a high note by winning his second career title at the
2009 Bank Austria-TennisTrophyThe 2009 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the event known that year as the Bank Austria-TennisTrophy, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
over
Marin ČilićMarin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
, 6–4, 6–3, which included a victory over
Radek ŠtěpánekRadek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
, 6–2, 6–2, in the quarterfinals.
2010
Melzer lost in the first round of the Australian Open at the start of the season, but then reached the semifinals in Zagreb, losing to defending/eventual champion
Marin ČilićMarin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
. After a quarterfinal appearance in Rotterdam, where he lost to
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
, Melzer reached the semifinals in Dubai, where he lost to
Mikhail YouzhnyMikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
. Later in the year, Melzer reached the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid, losing to
Nicolás AlmagroNicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
. Melzer followed this up with his best result in a Grand Slam to date by reaching the semifinals of the French Open. En route, he caused a significant upset by defeating ninth seed
David FerrerDavid Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
in straight sets, followed by a four-set win over Teymuraz Gabashvili (who had beaten
Andy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
in the previous round), and by a 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(3), 6–4 triumph over
Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, coming back from a two-set deficit for the first time in his career. He was eventually defeated by four-time champion
Rafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
in straight sets.
Melzer followed this up by reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon, where he was defeated by
Roger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in their first career meeting. However, at the same tournament, he achieved his greatest success by winning the doubles title with German partner
Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
.
After playing a few clay-court tournaments, reaching the final in one, and having good results in the others, Melzer moved on to the hard-court season, losing to
Peter PolanskyPeter Polansky is a Canadian professional tennis player. He is now Canada's seventh-ranked singles performer, according to the ATP; he was however the country's top singles player from June 21, 2010 until January 17, 2011. Previously he was also Canada's No...
in the first round of Montreal and
Ernests GulbisErnests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...
in the second round of Cincinnati. He then played the
US OpenThe 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
, where he reached the fourth round for the third consecutive Grand Slam tournament, having never been past the third round prior to the French Open. He played
Roger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
for a spot in the quarterfinals, having also played him in the fourth round of Wimbledon. Federer once again defeated him in straight sets, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3.
At the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 in October, Melzer recorded one of the biggest wins of his career against world no. 1
Rafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
. This was Melzer's first victory against Nadal and the first time he had beaten a reigning no. 1. He then lost to Argentina's
Juan MónacoJuan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
in the quarterfinals.
In the last week of October, he won his third career title, defending his 2009 victory in Vienna's
2010 Bank Austria-TennisTrophyThe 2010 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy was a tennis tournament to be played on indoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the event known that year as the Bank Austria-TennisTrophy, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
against his compatriote
Andreas Haider-MaurerAndreas Haider-Maurer is an Austrian professional tennis player. In the first round of 2010 US Open he forced world no. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match....
in a thrilling final; coming back from a set and a break down at 4–5 down (Haider-Maurer serving at 15–0) and three points away from defeat, to put up a heroic comeback and clinch the 6–7(10), 7–6(4), 6–4 epic victory.
On 3 November, he was named Austria Sportsperson of the Year.
Melzer's final tournament of the year as a singles player was the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, where he advanced to the quarterfinals, before losing to world no. 2
Roger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, 1–6, 6–7. As a result of winning the Wimbledon doubles championship, Melzer and his doubles partner
Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
qualified for a doubles team spot in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, but his bid to qualify as a singles player ended when
Andy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
defeated
Ernests GulbisErnests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...
in the third round of the Paris Masters, giving Roddick an insurmountable lead in qualifying points for the last individual spot in the ATP World Tour Finals.
2011
Melzer started the year at the year's first Major, the
2011 Australian Open – Men's SinglesThe 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held...
. He reached the third round without dropping a set, before defeating 21st seed
Marcos BaghdatisAt the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
in the third round after Baghdatis retired with Melzer leading 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–1, 4–3. He was defeated by Andy Murray in the fourth round, 3–6, 1–6, 1–6. Despite the loss, Melzer cracked the top 10 for the first time in his career.
Since then, Melzer failed to chalk up any back-to-back wins until appearing at the
2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex MastersThe 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from April 9 through April 17, 2011, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 105th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the third time...
. Ranked and seeded ninth, he finally won consecutive matches as he beat
Robin HaaseRobin Haase is a Dutch tennis player. Haase is currently the highest-ranked Dutch player, with his career high of No. 41 coming on 29 August 2011. He is endorsed by Head and SNS Reaal.-Career:...
, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, and
Nicolas AlmagroNicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
, 6–1, 6–4, to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in this tournament. There, he pulled off a surprise win over no. 3 ranked and second seed
Roger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, 6–4, 6–4, to reach the semifinal stage for the first time ever in an ATP Masters 1000 tournament. However, he failed to reach his first final in such a tournament after losing 3–6, 2–6 against
David FerrerDavid Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
.
In the 2011 US Open men's doubles final, he arguably had his greatest success of the year when he and his doubles partner
Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
won a controversial decision over the Polish team of
Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003....
and
Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth...
to claim the trophy. During a net exchange, a ball ricocheted off Petzschner's left shin, though he denied it. Instant replay of the telecast clearly confirmed the illegal return. Jurgen/Petzschner broke through in that game and won the match, 6-2, 6-2, splitting a $420,000 purse.
Equipment
Melzer is endorsed by
Dunlop SportDunlop Sport is a tennis, squash, golf, badminton, clothing, travel and bicycle equipment brand, that specializes in sporting goods.After Dunlop Holdings was acquired by BTR plc in 1985, Dunlop Sport was combined with the Slazenger brand which Dunlop had acquired in 1959 to form Dunlop Slazenger...
and
adidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
. As of the ATP World Tour Finals, Melzer has been using the Dunlop Biomimetic 300 Tour.
Doubles: 2 (2–0)
| Outcome |
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Championship |
Surface |
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Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
2010 |
WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
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Grass |
 Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
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 Horia TecăuHoria Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011....
 Robert LindstedtRobert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist...
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6–1, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner |
2011 The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
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US Open |
Hard |
Philipp Petzschner |
 Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003....
Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth...
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6–2, 6–2 |
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents in the final |
Score in the final |
| Winner |
2011 The 2011 Wimbledon Championships took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 20 June to 3 July 2011. It was the 125th edition of the championships, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the...
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Wimbledon |
Grass |
 Iveta BenešováIveta Benešová is a professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at age of 7 and turned professional in 1998 in Prague. She has won two WTA Tour events and one Grand Slam in mixed doubles partnering with Jürgen Melzer at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.-2006–2008:In the 2006 Australian...
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 Mahesh Bhupathi Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
 Elena VesninaElena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
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6–3, 6–2 |
Singles: 10 (3–7)
EWLINE
| Winner – Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0/0) |
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0/0) |
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0/2) |
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (3/5) |
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EWLINE
| Titles by Surface |
| Hard (2/2) |
| Clay (1/4) |
| Grass (0/1) |
| Carpet (0/0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
| Runner-up |
1. |
13 July 2003 |
Newport The Hall of Fame Championships is an international tennis tournament that has been held every year in July since 1976 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island...
, United States |
Grass |
 Robby GinepriRobert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
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4–6, 7–6(7–3), 1–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
21 May 2005 |
St. Pölten The Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:...
, Austria |
Clay |
Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
|
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
10 April 2006 |
Houston The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts....
, United States |
Clay |
Mardy FishMardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
|
6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
1. |
17 September 2006 |
Bucharest, Romania |
Clay |
 Filippo VolandriFilippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money...
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
2 October 2006 |
Metz The Open de Moselle is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually since 2003. The venue for the tournament was the Arènes until 2010 and is now the Parc des Expositions since 2011...
, France |
Hard (i) |
 Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
|
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
5 March 2007 |
Las Vegas The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3...
, United States |
Hard |
 Lleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
|
4–6, 6–7(10–12) |
| Runner-up |
6. |
20 July 2008 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay |
 Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
2. |
1 November 2009 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
 Marin ČilićMarin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
25 July 2010 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
 Andrey GolubevAndrey Golubev is a Kazakhstani professional tennis playercurrently living in Italy. His career high rank is #33, achieved on October 4, 2010. He has participated in all Grand Slam tournaments, the first being the 2008 US Open, as well in the main draw of ATP Masters Series and ATP International...
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner |
3. |
31 October 2010 |
Vienna, Austria (2) |
Hard (i) |
 Andreas Haider-MaurerAndreas Haider-Maurer is an Austrian professional tennis player. In the first round of 2010 US Open he forced world no. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match....
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6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Doubles
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (2) |
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0) |
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1) |
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 (2) |
ATP Tour /
ATP World Tour 250 (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. |
24 October 2005 |
St. Petersburg The St. Petersburg Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It has been held annually at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia,...
, Russia |
Carpet (i) |
Julian Knowle ----Julian Knowle is an Austrian male professional tennis player. Being a born left-hander Knowle is one of now only few on the ATP Tour who plays his forehand, backhand and even volleys double-handed. He is Austria's most successful doubles player in history by reaching no...
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Jonas BjörkmanJonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
 Max MirnyiMax Mirnyi is a professional tennis player from Belarus.Today Mirnyi is a doubles specialist, but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years, as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a...
|
4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 2. |
24 April 2006 |
 CasablancaThe Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series. The event is held annually at the Complexe Al Amal in Casablanca, Morocco and is played on clay courts. Between 1986 and 1989 it was part of the Challenger...
, Morocco |
Clay |
Julian Knowle |
Michael KohlmannMichael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No...
Alexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:...
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. |
10 July 2006 |
Newport, United States |
Grass |
Robert Kendrick Robert Bradley Kendrick is an American tennis player. He turned professional in 1999. His career high single ranking is world no. 69, achieved on July 20, 2009. He was suspended for a year after testing positive at the 2011 French Open for the drug methylhexanamine, which has been banned in sport...
|
 Jeff CoetzeeJeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist....
Justin GimelstobJustin Jeremy Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey and as of 2009 resided in Santa Monica, California....
|
7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
| 4. |
15 June 2008 |
 's-HertogenboschThe Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, now sponsored by UNICEF and called the UNICEF Open, is a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.-Singles:-Doubles:-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:*...
, Netherlands |
Grass |
Mario AnčićMario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...
|
Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
Leander PaesLeander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
|
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| 5. |
29 August 2009 |
New Haven This article is about the former New Haven joint tennis event. It is now a women's-only event. For the New Haven men's tennis event known as Volvo International , click here....
, U.S. |
Hard |
Julian Knowle |
 Bruno SoaresBruno Soares is a professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares's highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is World No. 221, which he reached in March 2004. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 14, reached on May 4, 2009...
 Kevin UllyettKevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black...
|
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 6. |
11 October 2009 |
 Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Julian Knowle |
 Ross HutchinsRoss Dan Hutchins is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007...
Jordan KerrJordan Kerr is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 356th, which he reached on 7 August 2000. His career high in doubles was at 23rd, which he reached on 18 August 2008...
|
6–2, 5–7, [10–8] |
| 7. |
7 February 2010 |
Zagreb PBZ Zagreb Indoors is a tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. From 2009 it is part of the ATP 250 Series and offered 250 ranking points. The tournament is played on a fast and hard indoor surface and features both a men's singles and a men's doubles tournament.The...
, Croatia |
Hard (i) |
Philipp PetzschnerPhilipp Petzschner is a professional German tennis player. He is known for his hard-hitting and incredible bursts of speed around the court, and now for controversy in the US Open Men's Doubles Final which he won partnered with Jurgen Melzer against the Polish team of Fystenberg/Matkowski...
|
 Arnaud ClémentArnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
 Olivier RochusOlivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:...
|
3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 8. |
3 July 2010 |
Wimbledon, England |
Grass |
Philipp Petzschner |
Robert LindstedtRobert Lindstedt is a Swedish professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1998, and is a doubles specialist...
Horia TecăuHoria Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011....
|
6–1, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 9. |
17 October 2010 |
 Shanghai, China |
Hard |
Leander PaesLeander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
|
Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003....
Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth...
|
7–5, 4–6, [10–5] |
| 10. |
13 February 2011 |
Rotterdam The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour...
, Netherlands |
Hard (i) |
Philipp Petzschner |
Michaël LlodraMichaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
Nenad ZimonjićNenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:...
|
6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
| 11. |
16 July 2011 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay |
Philipp Petzschner |
 Marcel GranollersMarcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
Marc LopezMarc López i Tarrés is a professional male tennis player from Spain, who started playing tennis at the age of 8 years old and became professional in 1999...
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 12. |
10 September 2011 |
US Open, United States |
Hard |
Philipp Petzschner |
Mariusz FyrstenbergMariusz Fyrstenberg is a left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Marcin Matkowski; they have been playing together since 2003....
Marcin MatkowskiMarcin Matkowski is a right-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. His current partner is Mariusz Fyrstenberg; they have been playing together since 2003, he occasionally plays mixed doubles with Caroline Wozniacki.Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth...
|
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles Finalist (13)
- 2002: Newport (w/ Alexander Popp
Alexander Popp is a former German professional tennis player. He reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 2000 and 2003. He reached a singles career high of world no...
) (lost to Bob BryanRobert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998...
/ Mike BryanMichael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No...
)
- 2003: Newport (w/ Julian Knowle
----Julian Knowle is an Austrian male professional tennis player. Being a born left-hander Knowle is one of now only few on the ATP Tour who plays his forehand, backhand and even volleys double-handed. He is Austria's most successful doubles player in history by reaching no...
) (lost to Jordan KerrJordan Kerr is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 356th, which he reached on 7 August 2000. His career high in doubles was at 23rd, which he reached on 18 August 2008...
/ David Macpherson----David Macpherson is a former professional male tennis player on the ATP tour.A product of player and coach, Tony Roche's junior tennis academy, he played lefthanded and turned professional in 1985. As a junior player Macpherson was one of Australia's top prospects in his peer group, reaching...
)
- 2003: Kitzbühel (w/ Alexander Peya
Alexander Peya is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of No. 92 on April 30, 2007. His career high doubles ranking was No. 48 on January 15, 2007. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and currently resides there.In September 2008 Peya helped Austria to a Davis Cup...
) (lost to Martin DammMartin Damm was a professional tennis player from Czechia. He is 6'2" 195 lb and is best known as a doubles player . ,his highest singles ranking 42 as of August 1997...
/ Cyril SukCyril Suk III is a former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk has won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career....
)
- 2006: Houston (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Michael Kohlmann
Michael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No...
/ Alexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:...
)
- 2006: Metz (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet is a French professional tennis player. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin. His highest ranking in singles is #7. His best achievements in tennis are reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2007 and later that year...
/ Fabrice SantoroFabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
)
- 2006: Vienna (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Petr Pála
Petr Pála is a former professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Together with Pavel Vízner he reached the men's doubles final of the 2001 French Open but lost to Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes...
/ Pavel VíznerPavel Vízner is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Vízner has reached the French Open final twice, having had turned professional in 1990 and achieved a career high doubles ranking of World Number 5 on September 10, 2007.- Career :While Vízner had played tournaments in 1988...
)
- 2006: St. Petersburg (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Simon Aspelin
Simon Aspelin is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998...
/ Todd Perry----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin...
)
- 2007: Memphis (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Eric Butorac
Eric "Booty" Butorac is an American tennis player. He is a doubles specialist, and has achieved some success in partnership with Britain's Jamie Murray, a fellow left-hander known as "Stretch". He was nicknamed 'Booty' by partner Murray...
/ Jamie MurrayJamie Robert Murray is a British tennis player from Scotland who specialises in doubles and is Britain's number 1 doubles player. He is the older brother of Andy Murray. He won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2007 with Jelena Janković. Murray had an early career partnership with Eric Butorac,...
)
- 2007: St. Petersburg (w/ Todd Perry
----Todd Perry is a presently inactive tour professional tennis player from Australia.Perry turned turned professional in 1998. He played more doubles than singles, and his most usual partner was the Swedish Simon Aspelin...
) (lost to Daniel NestorDaniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
/ Nenad ZimonjićNenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:...
)
- 2008: Auckland (w/ Xavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man"....
) (lost to Luis HornaLuis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
/ Juan MónacoJuan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
)
- 2008: Pörtschach (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Marcelo Melo
Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian tennis player, currently ranked 22nd in the world in doubles. Alongside regular teammate André Sá, he has reached the Mens Doubles semifinal at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinal at the 2007 US Open...
/ André SáAndré Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...
)
- 2009: Vienna (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Łukasz Kubot / Oliver Marach
Oliver Marach is a professional Austrian tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 82nd, which he reached on August 7, 2005. His career high in doubles is 8th, set at October 18, 2010.-Doubles: 14 :...
)
- 2010: Bangkok (w/ Jonathan Erlich) (lost to Christopher Kas
Christopher Kas is a professional German tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is No. 224, which he reached on 4 November 2002. His career high in doubles is No. 23 set at 3 November 2008.-Doubles: 15 :...
/ Viktor TroickiViktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,...
)
Singles
| Tournament | 1999 The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP. The 1999 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP International Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the ATP Tour World...
| 2000 The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP tour. The 2000 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the tennis event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Tennis Masters Series, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP...
| 2001 The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The 2001 ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the Tennis Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series.-Schedule:...
| 2002 The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :...
| 2003 The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :...
| 2004 The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :...
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-January:...
| 2008The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:This...
| 2009 The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP. The 2009 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World...
| 2010 The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World...
| 2011 The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World...
| SR | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
LQ |
1R |
3R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
3R |
1R Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing 3–6, 6–7, 0–3 in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray.Roger Federer met Andy Murray in the final of this event...
|
4R Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic...
|
0 / 9 |
11–9 |
| French Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
3R |
3R Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling. This was Nadal's first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all six of his other appearances...
|
SF Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth...
|
2R Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever...
|
0 / 9 |
19–9 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
1R |
LQ |
1R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
1R |
A |
3R |
3R |
4R The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall....
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3R Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final.Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title. Upon reaching the final, he gained the World No.1 ranking as a result. This marks the first time that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal is ranked No...
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0 / 10 |
12–10 |
| US Open |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
3R |
2R |
4R Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August...
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2R Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:...
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0 / 10 |
12–10 |
| Win–Loss |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
1–2 |
2–4 |
5–4 |
6–4 |
0–4 |
3–3 |
7–4 |
7–4 |
11–4 |
7–4 |
0 / 38 |
47–38 |
| Year-End Championship |
| Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings....
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
| Olympic Games |
| Summer Olympics |
NH |
A |
Not Held |
A |
Not Held |
QF The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets...
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Not Held |
0 / 1 |
3–1 |
| ATP Masters Series |
| Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
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A |
A |
A |
A |
LQ |
1R |
3R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
3R |
4R The Men's singles tournament of this event started in the week of March 8. It was the year's first of nine tournaments in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the semifinals....
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3R The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 37th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011...
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0 / 8 |
5–8 |
| Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
LQ |
3R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
3R Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006...
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2R Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells final the previous week...
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0 / 8 |
4–8 |
| Monte Carlo Masters |
A |
A |
A |
LQ |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
2R Rafael Nadal defended the 2009 title by defeating his compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1 to break an 11-month title drought, and to win a historic 6th consecutive title here in Monte-Carlo.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round....
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SF Rafael Nadal was the six-time defending champion and defended his title by beating compatriot David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5. This was Nadal's 7th consecutive title in Monte-Carlo, which is the all-time record both for consecutive titles at any tournament and the most titles at this tournament.-Seeds:The...
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0 / 5 |
5–5 |
| Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
LQ |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
3R |
1R Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title by defeating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–2.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Novak Djokovic # Rafael Nadal ...
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2R Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, however he lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic defeated him 6–4, 6–4 to win his 39th consecutive match and his 7th title of 2011...
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0 / 5 |
2–5 |
| Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
1R |
A |
2R |
QF Roger Federer was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him 4–6, 6–7, in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray...
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2R |
0 / 5 |
5–5 |
Canada MastersThe Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
Cincinnati MastersThe Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
3R |
A |
2R |
2R Roger Federer became the first player since Andre Agassi in 1996 to have successfully defended the title. He defeated Mardy Fish in the final 6–7, 7–6, 6–4. It was his 4th win at the event also winning in 2005, 2007, and 2009...
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1R |
0 / 6 |
4–6 |
| Shanghai Masters |
Not Held |
3R |
QF Nikolay Davydenko was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mischa Zverev.Andy Murray won this tournament, by beating Roger Federer 6–3, 6–2 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round....
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2R Andy Murray was the defending champion and successfully defended his title by beating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray ...
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0 / 3 |
6–3 |
| Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
QF Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michaël Llodra.Robin Söderling won the title, defeating Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer ...
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A |
0 / 3 |
4–3 |
| Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
1R |
1R |
3R |
LQ |
NMS |
0 / 4 |
5–4 |
| Career statistics |
| Titles–Finals |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
1–3 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
0–0 |
|
3–10 |
| Overall Win–Loss |
1–1 |
0–5 |
1–1 |
10–11 |
14–20 |
27–27 |
26–26 |
33–26 |
23–25 |
30–26 |
36–29 |
51–25 |
22–23 |
|
274–245 |
| Win % |
50% |
0% |
50% |
48% |
41% |
50% |
50% |
56% |
48% |
54% |
55% |
67% |
| |
|
| Year End Ranking |
465 |
370 |
167 |
90 |
79 |
39 |
54 |
41 |
60 |
34 |
28 |
11 |
34 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR |
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
SF |
3R |
3R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
QF |
0 / 8 |
| French Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
QF |
3R |
A |
2R |
2R |
1R |
A |
0 / 6 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
3R |
1R |
A |
2R |
1R |
W |
QF |
1 / 7 |
| US Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
3R |
1R |
W |
1 / 9 |
| Olympic Games |
| Olympic Games Tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics...
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NH |
A |
Not Held |
A |
Not Held |
A |
Not Held |
0 / 0 |
| Year-End Championship |
| ATP World Tour Finals |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
RR |
|
0 / 1 |
| ATP 1000 Series |
| Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
QF |
SF |
A |
1R |
1R |
2R |
0 / 6 |
| Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
SF |
1R |
SF |
0 / 5 |
| Monte Carlo Masters |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
2R |
0 / 2 |
| Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
A |
2R |
A |
A |
0 / 3 |
| Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters...
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A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
A |
0 / 2 |
Canada MastersThe Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
|
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
QF |
A |
0 / 2 |
Cincinnati MastersThe Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
|
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
1R |
2R |
2R |
0 / 4 |
Shanghai MastersThe Shanghai Masters is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's...
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Not Held |
SF |
W |
2R |
1 / 3 |
| Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...
|
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
|
0 / 2 |
| Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...
|
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
A |
NME |
0 / 1 |
| Career Statistics |
| Titles–Finals |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–0 |
0–1 |
0–2 |
0–0 |
1–0 |
2–1 |
0–6 |
1–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
|
7–19 |
| Year End Ranking |
330 |
650 |
505 |
181 |
83 |
101 |
28 |
22 |
53 |
46 |
26 |
8 |
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